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Alex_Lawson
Copper Contributor
Apr 30, 2019

Can you share a Document Library, to the Public, without Adding them as a External User?

Is it possible to share a document library, to the public, without adding them as an external user.

 

I have a number of legal documents I need to share to external users.  I don't want to administer users each time I sign on a new client.  I just want to give them a link, and they can click on and see these documents.  It is view / read only.  They will not be making any changes or adding any additional documents.  I just want them to come to this site and pull the files they need.

 

Any assistance would be appreciated.  Thanks!

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  • ChrisWebbTech's avatar
    ChrisWebbTech
    MVP
    Apr 30, 2019
    So you can't public Share and entire library, but you can Share a folder easily using the Anyone with this link access. So you could basically put everything into a root folder, then Share that folder out using that link and giving it edit / read rights which will be a pseudo public location.
  • Norman Young's avatar
    Norman Young
    MVP
    Apr 30, 2019

    Hi Alex_Lawson,

     

    It is not possible with SharePoint Online. External access requires a named user and public sites where discontinued.

     

    I hope this helps.

     

    Norm

      • jcgonzalezmartin's avatar
        jcgonzalezmartin
        MVP
        Apr 30, 2019
        Don't agree here...you can share a file or folder in SPO using the One Time Passcodes so they only need to type his/her e-mail and after that the code they recieve by e-mail. To test this, use the new Grant access experience you have in the details pane for a selected document or folder

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